NBSTSA PSI CST EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
DuringAaAlaparoscopicAappendectomy,AtheAappendixAisAperforated,AandAcontentsAbeginAspillin
gAintoAtheAabdomen.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAtheAsurgicalAtechnologistAanticipateAasAt
heANEXTAstep?
a.ASuctionAtheAfluidAfromAtheAabdomen
b.AContinueAremovingAtheAappendixAasAplanned
C.APlaceAaAKellyAclampAoverAtheAperforation
D.ACloseAtheAwoundAandAterminateAtheAprocedureA-
AAnswerAA.ASuctionAtheAfluidAfromAtheAabdomen
AAcarotidAendarterectomyAhasAjustAbeenAfinishedAandAtheAdressingAisAon.ATheAsurgicalAtechn
ologistAbeginsAremovingAallAsharpsAandAnon-
disposablesAfromAtheAdrapesAbeforeApushingAeverythingAback.AAccordingAtoAbestApractices,Aw
hichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAbeAtheANEXTAstep?
A.APushAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAbackAandAtearAitAdown
B.APullAtheAdrapesAoffAandAputAthemAonAtheAbackAtableAinAcaseAtheyAareAneededAagain.
C.APushAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAbackAandAkeepAsterileAuntilAtheApatientAisAtransp
ortedAtoAPACU.
D.ALeaveAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAcloseAtoApatientAinAcaseAtheyAareAneededAagain.
A-
AAnswerAC.APushAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAbackAandAkeepAsterileAuntilAtheApatien
tAisAtransportedAtoAPACU.
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAbeApreparedAforAaAmastoidAdressing?
A.AseveralAsquaredAgauzeAsponges
B.ARolledAgauzeAandAanAabdominalApad
C.AseveralAfluffedAspongesAandArolledAgauze
D.AgauzeAspongesAandAaAVelcroAstrapA-
AAnswerAC.ASeveralAfluffedAspongesAandArolledAgauze
,WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAtheAFIRSTAstepAinAapplyingAtheApneumaticAtourniquet?
A.AwrappingAtheAlimbAsequentiallyAwithAanAEsmarchAbandageAfromAdistalAtoAproximal
B.AapplyingAtheApneumaticAtourniquetAtoAtheAlimbAandAimmediatelyAinflatingAit
C.ApreppingAtheAlimbAwithAChloraPrep,AincludingAtheAdeterminedAlocationAofAtheAtourniquet
D.ApaddingAtheAlimbAwhereAtheAtourniquetAisAtoAbeAwrappedAwithAWebrilA-
AAnswerAD.APaddingAtheAlimbAwhereAtheAtourniquetAisAtoAbeAwrappedAwithAWebril
WhenAperformingAaAdilationAandAcurettage,AwhichAofAtheAfollowingAinstrumentsAisAusedAtoAg
raspAtheAcervix?
A.ASims
B.AAuvard
C.ASchroeder
D.ABozemanA-AAnswerAC.ASchroeder
HowAmanyAlobesAdoAtheArightAandAleftAlungsAhave,Arespectively?
A.Athree,Atwo
B.Atwo,Athree
C.Athree,Athree
D.Atwo,AtwoA-AAnswerAA.AThree,ATwo
WhenAaAbreakAinAasepticAtechniqueAoccurs,AtheAsurgicalAtechnologistAshouldAFIRSTAnotifyAthe
A.AcirculatingAnurse.
B.AcontaminatingAteamAmember.A
C.AORAsupervisor.
D.AanesthesiaAprovider.A-AAnswerAB.AContaminatingAteamAmember
WhichAofAtheAfollowingApathologicalAconditionsAmayAbeAcausedAbyAanAexcessiveAproductionAo
fAcerebrospinalAfluidAinAtheAbrain?
,A.Ahydrocephalus
B.Aencephalocele
C.AcranialAbifida
D.AcraniosynostosisA-AAnswerAA.AHydrocephalus
IfAunexpectedAheavyAbloodAlossAoccursAduringAanAabdominalAprocedure,AaAsurgicalAtechnologi
stAshouldArequestAadditional
A.AlapAsponges
B.ARaytecAsponges.
C.AKitners.
D.Acottonoids.A-AAnswerAA.ALapASponges
GrowthAinAtheAlengthAofAaAlongAboneAoccursAatAthe
A.Adiaphysis.
B.AmedullaryAcanal.
C.AepiphysealAplate.
D.AarticularAcartilage.A-AAnswerAC.AEpiphysealAplate
InAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAsituationsAcanAaADNRAorderAbeAcontinuedAinAanAunconsciousApatie
ntAforAaAsurgicalAprocedure?
A.ATheApatient'sAdurableAPOAArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.
B.ATheApatient'sAfamilyArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.
C.ATheAsurgeonArequestsAitsAbeAcontinued.
D.ATheACRNAArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.A-
AAnswerAA.ATheApatient'sAdurableAPOAArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.
AAsurgeonAasksAforAwarmAirrigationAafterAaArightAhemicolectomy.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingABE
STAdescribesAtheAreasonAforAirrigatingAatAthisApointAinAtheAprocedure?
, A.AtoAcleanAoutAtheAareaAofAanyAlooseAtissue
B.AtoAmaintainAtheAcoreAbodyAtemperature
C.AtoAeliminateAanyAinfectionAcausingAmicrobes
D.AtoAaidAvisualAinspectionAforAleakageA-AAnswerAD.AtoAaidAvisualAinspectionAforAleakage
TheArateAperAhourAinAairAexchangesAinAaAstandardAORAsuiteAis
A.A5-10.
B.A15-25.
C.A30-35.
D.A40-50.A-AAnswerAB.A15-25
IfAthereAisAanyAquestionArelatedAtoAhandlingAaAspecificAtypeAofAspecimen,AwhichAofAtheAfollo
wingAdepartmentsAshouldAbeAconsulted?
A.Ahistology
B.Alaboratory
C.Apathology
D.AradiologyA-AAnswerAC.Apathology
AApatient'sAdenturesAareAremovedAinAtheAoperatingAroom.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAtheApro
perAprocedureAforAtheAcareAofAtheAdentures?
A.AReturnAthemAtoAtheApatient'sAunitAandAleaveAthemAatAtheAnurses'Astation.
B.APlaceAthemAinAaAlabeledAcupAandAkeepAthemAwithAtheApatient'sAchart.
C.AWrapAthemAinAaApaperAtowelAandAgiveAthemAtoAtheAanesthesiologist.
D.AAskAtheAcirculatorAtoAreturnAthemAtoAtheApatient'sAroom.A-
AAnswerAB.APlaceAthemAinAaAlabeledAcupAandAkeepAthemAwithAtheApatient'sAchart
AApatientAisAscheduledAforAlaserAremovalAofAcondylomaAacuminata.AAsAaAsafetyAprecaution,At
heAsurgicalAtechnologistAshouldAhaveAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAspecialAequipmentAopenAandAav
ailable?
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
DuringAaAlaparoscopicAappendectomy,AtheAappendixAisAperforated,AandAcontentsAbeginAspillin
gAintoAtheAabdomen.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAtheAsurgicalAtechnologistAanticipateAasAt
heANEXTAstep?
a.ASuctionAtheAfluidAfromAtheAabdomen
b.AContinueAremovingAtheAappendixAasAplanned
C.APlaceAaAKellyAclampAoverAtheAperforation
D.ACloseAtheAwoundAandAterminateAtheAprocedureA-
AAnswerAA.ASuctionAtheAfluidAfromAtheAabdomen
AAcarotidAendarterectomyAhasAjustAbeenAfinishedAandAtheAdressingAisAon.ATheAsurgicalAtechn
ologistAbeginsAremovingAallAsharpsAandAnon-
disposablesAfromAtheAdrapesAbeforeApushingAeverythingAback.AAccordingAtoAbestApractices,Aw
hichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAbeAtheANEXTAstep?
A.APushAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAbackAandAtearAitAdown
B.APullAtheAdrapesAoffAandAputAthemAonAtheAbackAtableAinAcaseAtheyAareAneededAagain.
C.APushAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAbackAandAkeepAsterileAuntilAtheApatientAisAtransp
ortedAtoAPACU.
D.ALeaveAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAcloseAtoApatientAinAcaseAtheyAareAneededAagain.
A-
AAnswerAC.APushAtheAbackAtable,Amayo,AandAbasinAbackAandAkeepAsterileAuntilAtheApatien
tAisAtransportedAtoAPACU.
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAbeApreparedAforAaAmastoidAdressing?
A.AseveralAsquaredAgauzeAsponges
B.ARolledAgauzeAandAanAabdominalApad
C.AseveralAfluffedAspongesAandArolledAgauze
D.AgauzeAspongesAandAaAVelcroAstrapA-
AAnswerAC.ASeveralAfluffedAspongesAandArolledAgauze
,WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAtheAFIRSTAstepAinAapplyingAtheApneumaticAtourniquet?
A.AwrappingAtheAlimbAsequentiallyAwithAanAEsmarchAbandageAfromAdistalAtoAproximal
B.AapplyingAtheApneumaticAtourniquetAtoAtheAlimbAandAimmediatelyAinflatingAit
C.ApreppingAtheAlimbAwithAChloraPrep,AincludingAtheAdeterminedAlocationAofAtheAtourniquet
D.ApaddingAtheAlimbAwhereAtheAtourniquetAisAtoAbeAwrappedAwithAWebrilA-
AAnswerAD.APaddingAtheAlimbAwhereAtheAtourniquetAisAtoAbeAwrappedAwithAWebril
WhenAperformingAaAdilationAandAcurettage,AwhichAofAtheAfollowingAinstrumentsAisAusedAtoAg
raspAtheAcervix?
A.ASims
B.AAuvard
C.ASchroeder
D.ABozemanA-AAnswerAC.ASchroeder
HowAmanyAlobesAdoAtheArightAandAleftAlungsAhave,Arespectively?
A.Athree,Atwo
B.Atwo,Athree
C.Athree,Athree
D.Atwo,AtwoA-AAnswerAA.AThree,ATwo
WhenAaAbreakAinAasepticAtechniqueAoccurs,AtheAsurgicalAtechnologistAshouldAFIRSTAnotifyAthe
A.AcirculatingAnurse.
B.AcontaminatingAteamAmember.A
C.AORAsupervisor.
D.AanesthesiaAprovider.A-AAnswerAB.AContaminatingAteamAmember
WhichAofAtheAfollowingApathologicalAconditionsAmayAbeAcausedAbyAanAexcessiveAproductionAo
fAcerebrospinalAfluidAinAtheAbrain?
,A.Ahydrocephalus
B.Aencephalocele
C.AcranialAbifida
D.AcraniosynostosisA-AAnswerAA.AHydrocephalus
IfAunexpectedAheavyAbloodAlossAoccursAduringAanAabdominalAprocedure,AaAsurgicalAtechnologi
stAshouldArequestAadditional
A.AlapAsponges
B.ARaytecAsponges.
C.AKitners.
D.Acottonoids.A-AAnswerAA.ALapASponges
GrowthAinAtheAlengthAofAaAlongAboneAoccursAatAthe
A.Adiaphysis.
B.AmedullaryAcanal.
C.AepiphysealAplate.
D.AarticularAcartilage.A-AAnswerAC.AEpiphysealAplate
InAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAsituationsAcanAaADNRAorderAbeAcontinuedAinAanAunconsciousApatie
ntAforAaAsurgicalAprocedure?
A.ATheApatient'sAdurableAPOAArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.
B.ATheApatient'sAfamilyArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.
C.ATheAsurgeonArequestsAitsAbeAcontinued.
D.ATheACRNAArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.A-
AAnswerAA.ATheApatient'sAdurableAPOAArequestsAitAbeAcontinued.
AAsurgeonAasksAforAwarmAirrigationAafterAaArightAhemicolectomy.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingABE
STAdescribesAtheAreasonAforAirrigatingAatAthisApointAinAtheAprocedure?
, A.AtoAcleanAoutAtheAareaAofAanyAlooseAtissue
B.AtoAmaintainAtheAcoreAbodyAtemperature
C.AtoAeliminateAanyAinfectionAcausingAmicrobes
D.AtoAaidAvisualAinspectionAforAleakageA-AAnswerAD.AtoAaidAvisualAinspectionAforAleakage
TheArateAperAhourAinAairAexchangesAinAaAstandardAORAsuiteAis
A.A5-10.
B.A15-25.
C.A30-35.
D.A40-50.A-AAnswerAB.A15-25
IfAthereAisAanyAquestionArelatedAtoAhandlingAaAspecificAtypeAofAspecimen,AwhichAofAtheAfollo
wingAdepartmentsAshouldAbeAconsulted?
A.Ahistology
B.Alaboratory
C.Apathology
D.AradiologyA-AAnswerAC.Apathology
AApatient'sAdenturesAareAremovedAinAtheAoperatingAroom.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAtheApro
perAprocedureAforAtheAcareAofAtheAdentures?
A.AReturnAthemAtoAtheApatient'sAunitAandAleaveAthemAatAtheAnurses'Astation.
B.APlaceAthemAinAaAlabeledAcupAandAkeepAthemAwithAtheApatient'sAchart.
C.AWrapAthemAinAaApaperAtowelAandAgiveAthemAtoAtheAanesthesiologist.
D.AAskAtheAcirculatorAtoAreturnAthemAtoAtheApatient'sAroom.A-
AAnswerAB.APlaceAthemAinAaAlabeledAcupAandAkeepAthemAwithAtheApatient'sAchart
AApatientAisAscheduledAforAlaserAremovalAofAcondylomaAacuminata.AAsAaAsafetyAprecaution,At
heAsurgicalAtechnologistAshouldAhaveAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAspecialAequipmentAopenAandAav
ailable?
